Dirigible headlight.



R. H. LEWIS.

DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3. 1917.

1 245,474. Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

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DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT.

APPLICATION HLED JULY 3. 1917.

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DEBIGIBLE HEADLIGHT.

24.5. 174 Specification of application filed July 3, 391?.

To all whom 2'25 may concern:

Be it known that 1, Ramos H. LEWIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ematon, in the county of Stevens and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Dirigibie Headlight, of which the following is e specification.

The subject of this invention is dirigihle head light for automobiles and vehicles is designed. principally tor on Ford. automobiles.

The main object of invention is to provide a dirigihlc attachment which may he applied to the automobile Without changing" the existing parts;

Another object is to provide a dirig'ihle light which Will not yield to slight walobling of the steering Wheels;

Still another object is to provide means 1 for preventing shock to the lights or lamps;

Another object is to provide a firm, yet easily detachable socket for the lamp standard;

Another object is to provide a simple, duracle and efiicient dirigible light.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the com hination and arrangement of the and in the details of construction hereinafter scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can he made Within the scope of What is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

A practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, Wherein:

Figure l is a front elevation of the device showing the same attached to an automobile;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view oi the tached;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail of the connecting rod, parts being broken away;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail perspective View of the journaling block, the lower lamp standard partly broken away;

Fig. 6 is'an enlarged detail perspective view of the coupling sleeve;

. Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference The front of an. aiitomohile is indicated 1, and lamp brackets 2 are attached thereto in any ordinary manner. The automobile is "Letters Patent.

Fatcnted Nov. 6, 3Q

Serial No. 178,356.

provided with the usual steering post 3 which has pivotal connection with the steering rod 4i.

A journaling block 5, formed with rear- Wardly extending spaced lugs 6, which lugs are provided with alining' apertures for the reception of a bolt or other fastening means, is rigidly secured to each bracket 2 by means of such colt or fastening means.

The stem 7 of a lower lamp standard turns in each journaling block, and each stem has threaded end 8, the threads being preferably left handed. A coiled spring 9 surrounds each stem 7 and is confined between the journaling block and a flange or collar 10 formed on the standard. Each standard extends downwardly aild merges into a rearwardly angled portion 11 which terminates in a flattened apertured portion 12, adapted for pivotal engagement with the yoke end. 13, of a connecting link 14.

A bracket 15, formed to receive a clamping plate 16, is clamped about the connecting link i l, and this bracket is provided with a globular end 17 which is adapted to enter the socket 18 formed in one end of a connectin rod 19. The other end of'the rod 1.9 a hall socket connection with a hrs :set the yoke shaped end of which is or iped about he steering rod -l by means of a belt or otherwise.

A coupling sleeve 21, is threaded on the end 8 of the end stern i" and also on the end of the staff 22 of each lamp standard, in which standards are supported lamps 23. The coupling sleeve 21 is interiorly threaded, the threads being right and left hand threads so as to engage the left hand. threads of the stem 7 and the right hand threads of the 22 and Y the two together and them l l i noted that soclzet l8 its IllOll socket elongated slifihtl is done for the purpose of allowing play so that slight movement caused by the usual Wabbling of the Wheels will not be im arted to the lamps.

aving thus described the invention, What is claimed as new and sought by Let ters Patent, is

1. A dirigihle light attachment, compris ing journaling' blocks, spaced lugs extending from each block and adapted to embrace be attached to a lamp bracket, standards having stems turning in the clocks, coupling sleeves threaded on the stems and adapted to receive lamp standards, cushioning means between the blocks and, the first mentioned standards, and mechanism for oscillating the standards.

2. A dirigible light attachment, comprising journaling blocks, spaced lugs on each block and'adapted to embrace and be secured to alamp bracket, standards, collars on the standards, stems on the standards 10 rising from the collars and turning in the blocks, coiled springs surrounding the stems and abutting the collars and the blocks, sleeves threaded 0n the stems and adapted to receive lamp standards, and means for oscillating the first mentioned standards.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I-have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

RALPH H. LEWIS. WVitnesses:

T. B. MOORE, WM. STINEBURG. 

